Tag: Forest produce
Odisha’s Wonder Oil Makes These Rural Women Economically Independent
The women of Bijogri village, Odisha are becoming independent after having mastered an age-old art of making a wonder oil from the flowers of Mahua, an Indian tropical tree.
Demanding Fair Price For Forest Produce, Khudaguda, Odisha
This video is made by a Video Volunteers Community Correspondent Dasarathi Behera to get fair price for Khudaguda villagers. CALL TO ACTION : To support his efforts and the villagers call District Forest Officer, Baikuntha Bihari Mishra at +91 6641 226 444. Community Correspondents come from marginalised communities in India...
Tribals not allowed in ancestral forest
The Tharo tribe is indigenous to Betia area of West Champaran district in Bihar. The nearby forest, which has been the source of firewood and other natural resources for the tribe, has recently been converted into a Tiger Reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act. VV-PACS Community Correspondent Tanju Devi reports...
It’s Mushroom TimeIn Solan!
Mushroom farming provides alternative livelihood to farmers in India’s Himachal Pradesh, helps bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.